House Mill

The House Mill is located on the River Lea at the Three Mills site in the London Borough of Newham. It sits in a historic area that was once a major center for milling grain and distilling gin.

The current structure was built in 1776, replacing an earlier mill on the exact same site. It was constructed by Daniel Bisson to grind grain for the adjacent distillery.

Yes, the House Mill is widely described as the largest surviving tidal mill in Great Britain. It is protected as a Grade I listed building due to its immense historical and architectural significance.

The mill utilized the tidal flow of the River Lea to turn massive waterwheels, which in turn powered the heavy millstones. Water would be trapped at high tide in a reservoir and then released at low tide to drive the machinery.